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Rob Gronkowksi hasn’t completely closed the door on resuming his football career down the line. And if he ultimately elects to return to the NFL, the New England Patriots icon will be all the better off for his time spent away from the game. During an appearance on HBO’s The Shop, Gronkowski shed light on why […]

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham beat out Brian Hoyer for the backup quarterback job, but “can’t speak highly enough” about him, even though they only spent a few years together. Stidham said even though the two guys were competing for the same job, Hoyer was doing everything to try and help him adjust to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is coming off of a tremendous 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 111 receptions for 1,426 yards and seven touchdowns, but he did that as the No. 2 receiver. Antonio Brown was the Steelers’ No. 1 wideout for each of Smith-Schuster’s first two seasons in the NFL, but […]

Former New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer didn’t play a lot while with the team, but he was still a huge part of the locker room and a big influence on future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. During an appearance on WEEI, Brady said it was difficult when he found out the news the team […]

The New England Patriots are set to open up the 2019 NFL season on Sunday night at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After winning the Super Bowl last season, the Patriots are looking to add yet another ring to the legacy of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. They have to feel good about the roster […]

Following the unforeseen retirement of Andrew Luck last month, the Indianapolis Colts had no choice but to instill their confidence in Jacoby Brissett. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brissett is signing a two-year extension with the Colts. The #Colts and QB Jacoby Brissett have agreed to terms on a 2-year extension worth $30M, source […]

The New England Patriots have re-signed wide receiver Demaryius Thomas just two days after releasing him, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It’s a one-year contract. When the Patriots cut Thomas on Saturday, there always seemed to be a chance he would return, and with New England placing rookie wideout N’Keal Harry on the injured […]

If N’Keal Harry is going to make a significant contribution to the New England Patriots, it won’t be until the second half of the season. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Patriots have placed the rookie wide receiver on the injured reserve list due to an ankle injury, meaning Harry won’t be able to […]

The NFL is finally back. Well, almost. The first game of the 2019 regular season is Thursday’s matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. However, let’s focus on another game from the NFL’s opening weekend. The New England Patriots will play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night. The game features two […]

The NFL is handing out fines for plays that occurred during the preseason. Among them, Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid was fined $10,527 for a late hit he had on New England Patriots tight end Ben Watson per Tom Pelissero. #Panthers S Eric Reid was fined $10,527 for his late hit that injured #Patriots TE […]

On cut-down day, the New England Patriots released backup quarterback Brian Hoyer in favor of rookie Jarrett Stidham. The move was considered surprising, as instead of a veteran behind Tom Brady, the Patriots will have a rookie attempting to soak up knowledge from the greatest to ever do it. But, Hoyer’s time in New England […]

The defending champion New England Patriots were dealt a significant blow on Saturday when it was revealed that center David Andrews would miss the entire 2019 season after being placed on injured reserve. Andrews was hospitalized last week due to the formation of blood clots in his lungs, making the decision to sideline the veteran […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has never been an open book, so to speak. He rarely speaks on internal team matters, and he often simplifies as much as possible. So when Belichick said that rookie wide receiver N’Keal Harry is “getting better,” it should hardly come as a surprise: On N'Keal Harry, Belichick […]

Cut day is always pretty interesting in the NFL. There are bound to be at least a few surprises as teams cut their roster down to 53 before the start of the regular season. This year, one of the biggest surprises came from the New England Patriots. On Saturday, it was announced that the Patriots […]

Veteran running back LeSean McCoy was a casualty of roster cuts on Saturday when the Buffalo Bills released him. In some of the least shocking news of the day. though, McCoy is already generating some heavy interest from a number of teams. It appears that the New England Patriots and his former team, the Philadelphia […]

The New England Patriots were bracing for the worst when it came to David Andrews this season. According to Field Yates of ESPN, New England has placed Andrews on injured reserve, effectively ending his season. The Patriots have released veteran WR Demaryius Thomas and placed C David Andrews on IR, per league source. Cameron Meredith […]

The New England Patriots decided to make veteran wideout Demaryius Thomas one of their roster cuts on Saturday. However, New England is likely going to attempt to bring Thomas back to the team in the near future, per Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald. It's very likely the Patriots will use Demaryius Thomas' roster spot […]

The New England Patriots are cutting their roster down to 53 players and have made a major move. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Patriots have released veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Source: The #Patriots are releasing WR Demaryius Thomas, who flashed in the fourth preseason game. He’s still […]

The New England Patriots are releasing quarterback Brian Hoyer, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. The move means the team will carry in two quarterbacks into 2019 in Tom Brady and rookie Jarrett Stidham. Originally, it was speculated that Hoyer would remain on the Patriots as the team’s primary backup to Brady. But, that changed when […]

The New England Patriots are making the final cuts to complete the team that will get a seventh Super Bowl in the Tom Brady era. The latest casualty from Belichick’s hammer is Braxton Berrios. Adam Schefter of ESPN broke the news through Twitter: Patriots waiving WR Braxton Berrios, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August […]

Josh Gordon made his return to the football field on Thursday night, playing in his first actual game since a suspension ended his 2018 campaign last December. It was the latest in a series of drug-related suspensions for the wide receiver that have limited him to just 22 games since his monster 2013 season in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the defending champion New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 1 NFL action. While the two teams are bitter rivals, the landscape has changed quite a bit. No longer are the Steelers going up against the Patriots with tons of star power, as both Antonio […]

Tight end Rob Gronkowski formally announced his retirement from the NFL on March 24th. Yet despite doing so, many presumed that wasn’t the end of the former New England Patriots superstar’s football career. Those holding out hope that Gronkowski could soon return to the field will be excited to learn that he’s still in football […]

The New England Patriots are acquiring veteran center Russell Bodine from the Buffalo Bills for a sixth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. A rare in-division trade: Bills are trading C Russell Bodine to the New England Patriots, sources tell @Marcel_LJ and me. Bodine is the third OL the Patriots have traded for this week. […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had an up-and-down regular season in 2018 to the point where some wondered if a serious decline had finally begun after a couple of rough outings during the second half of the year. But Brady ultimately rebounded and led the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl championship, once again […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated by the NFL earlier this month, but head coach Bill Belichick is not sure if Gordon will play in the season opener next week: “We haven’t even started the gameplan for the Steelers yet,” Belichick said of Gordon’s status for the Patriots’ Week 1 matchup, according […]

The New England Patriots have traded cornerback Duke Dawson to the Denver Broncos, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Dawson, who played his collegiate football at the University of Florida, was originally selected by the Patriots in the second round (56th pick overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. However, at the beginning of his […]

After being suspended by the NFL yet again last December, it looked like Josh Gordon’s career might be over. However, the New England Patriots wide receiver was surprisingly reinstated by the league this summer, and now, he’ll get to join his comrades for Week 1. This is enormous news for the Patriots, who were getting […]

Usually in the final preseason game, teams will not play their starters and rest them for week one. But the Patriots aren’t that sort of team. Although they didn’t play the starters like Tom Brady and the McCourty twins, they still played the likes of Julian Edelman. This move almost turned into a disaster as […]

The New England Patriots came up short in the preseason finale. Fortunately, they were able to get their first look at wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in some real action. Thomas was able to suit up for the first time since he suffered a torn Achilles last season. According to Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal, […]

The preseason is usually a time for the NFL’s biggest stars to warm up in their pads before the actual season begins. That’s exactly what Tom Brady and Julian Edelman did during their preseason loss to the New York Giants. They stretched. They did yoga. All while wearing full gear. The Checkdown caught the moment […]

With the NFL’s final preseason games already underway, there’s little to no point for teams to play their starters. However, the New England Patriots have tapped Josh Gordon, Demaryius Thomas and Julian Edelman to play against the New York Giants on All three wideouts were on the field alongside rookie quarterback Jarrett Stidham to open […]

Josh Gordon is back. Against fringe New York Giants roster members, the New England Patriots trotted out the receiver to give him his first live action of the 2019 season. It didn’t take long for him to record his first reception of the night. Welcome back, @JOSH_GORDONXII! #NYGvsNE pic.twitter.com/8L958Dtr3p — NFL (@NFL) August 29, 2019 […]

The New England Patriots selected running back Sony Michel in the first-round (31st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He impressed mightily in his first year, picking up 931 yards on 209 carries (4.5 yards per carry) and six touchdowns. Michel did all of that despite not appearing in three games and losing a lot […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel managed to piece together an impressive rookie year. It seems they are focused on expanding his skill set going into the 2019 NFL season. Michel largely handled the early-down work while James White served as a viable receiver out of the backfield. According to Mac Cerullo of the […]

Bill Belichick is one of the best head coaches in the history of the NFL. He is also apparently one of the most gracious, either praising his opponents or not saying anything at all. That’s exactly what he did as he talked about New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur. The New England Patriots will […]

The New England Patriots have acquired offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe. This marks the second trade the Patriots have made to improve their offensive line on Wednesday, as they also acquired Korey Cunningham from the Arizona Cardinals earlier in the day. […]

The New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals have reportedly agreed to terms on a trade. That trade involves second-year offensive tackle Korey Cunningham. The Patriots are trading for Cunningham to bolster their offensive line depth, while the Cardinals will be receiving a sixth-round pick in return. The Patriots are expected to send Arizona a […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the greatest of all-time. He has consistently been one of the best players in the NFL every season for well over a decade. He’s also the most marketable player in the NFL. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, a Sports Business Journal poll had Tom Brady topping the […]